Category: Shawn Weera on Medicaid Planning

Long-term care insurance was created primarily to provide coverage for one year or more of necessary services inside a nursing home or other onsite facility. Policies provide for essential diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or personal care services, usually when the individual becomes ill or injured. However, there are some situations in which coverage under long-term care…

As science, technology, and fitness dovetail to extend lifespans well into the 80s and beyond, it is more important than ever to consider Medicaid planning advice from the professionals at Shawn Weera & Associates. An expert in the field, Shawn Weera, JD, MFP, is equipped to minimize the frightening financial challenges presented by the extended…

According to U.S. Census Bureau data, 75% of divorced people will eventually remarry, with 65% of them bringing children from a previous union. For many older Americans in second marriages, the prospect of future long term care needs is an issue that should be considered early because there are considerable financial risks involved, even if…

As modern lifespans edge upward, celebrating 80th, 90th, and even 100th birthdays, Shawn Weera notes a related increase in the need for long-term care and assisted living. Such arrangements for an elderly spouse or family member often put funds at considerable risk due to the high cost of satisfactory care, fast approaching $100,000 annually. After…